HF 3710

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/30/2016 10:53am

A bill for an act
relating to health; adding security screening systems to ionizing
radiation-producing equipment; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 144.121, subdivision 1a, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.121, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:

Subd. 1a.

Fees for ionizing radiation-producing equipment.

(a) A facility with
ionizing radiation-producing equipment must pay an annual initial or annual renewal
registration fee consisting of a base facility fee of $100 and an additional fee for each
radiation source, as follows:

(1)	medical or veterinary equipment	$	100
(2)	dental x-ray equipment	$	40
(3)	x-ray equipment not used on humans or animals	$	100
(4)	devices with sources of ionizing radiation not used on humans or animals	$	100
new text begin (5) new text end	new text begin security screening systems new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ....... new text end

(b) A facility with radiation therapy and accelerator equipment must pay an annual
registration fee of $500. A facility with an industrial accelerator must pay an annual
registration fee of $150.

(c) Electron microscopy equipment is exempt from the registration fee requirements
of this section.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 144.121, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Exemption from examination requirements; operators of security
screening systems. new text end

new text begin (a) This subdivision applies to security screening systems that are
radiation-producing equipment, designed and used for security screening of humans who
are in the custody of a correctional or detention facility to image and identify contraband
items concealed within or on all sides of the body. For purposes of this subdivision,
security screening systems must not be mobile, must not deliver an effective dose greater
than ten microsieverts (one millirem) per scan in accordance with ANSI/HPS or successor
requirements, and must operate in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of this subdivision, a correctional or detention facility means an
agency of the state or a political subdivision charged with detection, enforcement, or
incarceration in respect to state criminal or traffic laws and that is licensed as a correctional
or detention facility by the commissioner of corrections under section 241.021.
new text end

new text begin (c) An employee of a correctional or detention facility who operates a security
screening system that meets the provisions of paragraph (a) and the correctional or
detention facility where the employee operates a security screening system are exempt
from the requirements of subdivisions 5 and 6.
new text end

new text begin (d) An employee of a correctional or detention facility who operates a security
screening system that meets the provisions of paragraph (a) and the correctional or
detention facility where the employee operates a security screening system must meet the
requirements of a variance to Minnesota Rules, parts 4732.0305 and 4732.0565, issued
under Minnesota Rules, parts 4717.7000 to 4717.7050 until permanent rules governing
security screening systems are adopted.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective 30 days following final enactment.
Paragraph (d) expires on December 31 occurring the same year following the publication
in the State Register of adopted rules.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin RULEMAKING.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner may adopt permanent rules to implement Minnesota Statutes,
section 144.121, subdivision 9.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated from the state government special revenue fund to the
commissioner of health for the requirements of sections 1 to 3.
new text end